Marijuana Use and Achievement Motives: An Exploratory Analysis of Self-Reported Health Among Adult Cannabis Consumers

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to explore self-reported physical health and achievement motives in a sample of adult cannabis consumers. An online target sample ( n = 181) of adult cannabis consumers ( M = 38 yoa) was obtained from a cannabis tourism company in Colorado. Physical health and the primary benefit of cannabis use were self-reported and achievement motives were measured using the revised 10-item version of the Achievement Motives Scale (AMS). Results revealed five categories of benefit from cannabis consumption: stress/anxiety reduction (40%), pain/disease management (38.5%), thinking/introspection (11%), alternative drug (7.1%), and enhanced sociability (3%). t test results revealed no significant differences between the stress/anxiety and pain/disease groups in self-reported health (SRH), AMS dimensions, or cannabis consumption preferences. Regression results revealed that AMS factor fear of failure ( b = −0.224, p = .003), followed by cannabis spending per week ( b = −0.217, p = .024) best predicted SRH.

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“…Scholars in an array of disciplines have sought to disentangle the mechanisms underlying drug consumption (e.g. Gould et al. , 2020; Young, 1971; Zinberg, 1984), although a concrete rationale remains elusive.…”

“…The legalization of cannabis has enhanced the ability to examine issues associated with cannabis consumption (Gould et al, 2020). Apart from the medical use of cannabis for APJML 35,1 130…”

“…The current issue and full text archive of this journal is available on Emerald Insight at: https://www.emerald.com/insight/1355-5855.htm conditions such as Alzheimer's disease, cancer and posttraumatic stress disorder (Gould et al, 2020), recreational cannabis use has been legalized in several US states, the District of Columbia and across Canada (Government of Canada, 2021). Countries continue to decriminalize and legalize cannabis use and join a growing list of cannabis tourist destinations (Bonny-Noach and Sagiv-Alayoff, 2020).…”

“…Scholars in an array of disciplines have sought to disentangle the mechanisms underlying drug consumption (e.g. Gould et al, 2020;Young, 1971;Zinberg, 1984), although a concrete rationale remains elusive. Drug consumption motivations are nuanced and reflect users' heterogeneity, even as drug use continues to be labelled a form of social deviance in many societies (Bandyopadhyay, 2013).…”

“…, 2020). Apart from the medical use of cannabis for conditions such as Alzheimer's disease, cancer and posttraumatic stress disorder (Gould et al. , 2020), recreational cannabis use has been legalized in several US states, the District of Columbia and across Canada (Government of Canada, 2021).…”